Two burglary suspects nabbed

Friday

Apr 11, 2014 at 2:00 AM

SEABROOK — Two men police believe are involved in a number of burglaries throughout the Seacoast area were arrested this week after Seabrook authorities allegedly found them "passed out" and on drugs in front of a local home.

Kyle Stucker

SEABROOK — Two men police believe are involved in a number of burglaries throughout the Seacoast area were arrested this week after Seabrook authorities allegedly found them "passed out" and on drugs in front of a local home.

Lukas Hartwell, 23, of Newfields, and Ryan Brown, 24, of Seabrook, were brought into custody after police allegedly found them unconscious in a vehicle on 233 South Main Street at about 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to Seabrook Detective Scott Mendes.

Mendes said Hartwell was charged with two misdemeanor counts of receiving stolen property and one count each of felony possession of Klonopin and felony possession of heroin, while Brown was charged with one felony count of possession of heroin.

Mendes said Hartwell is a "suspect in a ton of burglaries," including multiple incidents in Rye, Hampton Falls, Newfields and Salem. Brown was on probation at the time of his arrest Tuesday, and Seabrook has previously charged him in connection to various drug and theft cases, according to Mendes.

Mendes said additional charges are likely as multiple agencies work to identify a number of items that were found inside Hartwell's gold Jeep Liberty on Tuesday.

In addition to a residue-covered spoon, multiple "baggies" of what police believe is heroin, 37 Klonopin pills, and a used syringe, police also found an Emerson flatscreen TV, checks, $598 in cash in a bank envelope, jewelry, coins, golf clubs, a trail camera, and a black belt with 12-gauge shotgun rounds, according to an affidavit filed by Patrolman Justin Murphy.

The affidavit indicates that the TV and checks have already been matched to some of the items sought by the Hampton Falls Police Department in connection to a daytime burglary that occurred on Monday.

At least one person entered an undisclosed home through an unlocked door and took checks, a flatscreen TV and other items during that burglary, according to Hampton Falls police.

It was unclear Thursday whether Hampton Falls has issued any charges in connection to the burglary.

Hampton Falls police said another burglary also occurred in town on Wednesday around 4:45 a.m. in the area of Frying Pan Lane. The burglary was reported as it was in progress, and state police responded and used a K-9 unit to investigate the incident, which local police said led to the recovery of "some evidence."

Hampton Falls police released information about this burglary Thursday along with information about Monday's burglary, although officials couldn't be reached to comment on whether the incidents are linked.

Hartwell and Brown were held at the Rockingham County House of Corrections following their arrest. They were scheduled for arraignment on April 9, although the outcome of their arraignments wasn't immediately available Thursday.

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